bottu meaning in english

[Tel.] n. A drop. A sectarian mark on the forehead, white, yellow, black or scarlet, long or round. A gold spangle or patch in general. The gold piece attached to the marriage cord. (mangalasutramu.) A three-pie piece. The grammatical sunna or circlet, representing N. or M. niluvubottu or sogabottuthe upright line or streak in the…